Rajkummar Rao ‘Lights the City’ with Mahesh Bhatt, Hansal Mehta

Published on May 6, 2014 12:34 pm

National Award winning actor Rajkummar Rao along with filmmakers Hansal Mehta and Mahesh Bhatt and debutante Patralekhaa unveiled a 26-minute footage of their upcoming film 'City Lights' at an event in Mumbai on Monday (May 5). The film is an Indian adaptation of British film 'Metro Manila'. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Rajkummar, who has won the Best Actor National Film Award for 'Shahid', said he has been receiving lot of film offers after bagging the award. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Taking about the film, Rajkummar said: "The film is about a couple who comes to Mumbai from Rajasthan for a better life. They face various difficulties in the city and how their love story turns into a thrilling experience." (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Newcomer Patralekhaa revealed that her father wanted her to become a chartered accountant like him but she had set her eyes firmly on acting. Rajkummar strikes a pose with Patralekhaa. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Patralekhaa looked pretty in a monochrome dress with a broad orange border. The actress let her hair fall straight on the shoulders and opted for minimal make-up. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Talking about the film Mahesh Bhatt said, "I liked the work of Rajkumar and director Hansal Mehta after seeing 'Shahid'. If I had not seen this film then I would not have done 'City Lights'. This film is not a festival film. It's an Indian film, it has an Indian story, it has fragrance of our own people and it has songs in it. It is a very brave idea to make this film." (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Mahesh Bhatt further said, "The title 'City Lights' suits the story line of the film. It will cater to urban and rural audiences. It is a film for every city in India." (Photo: Varinder Chawla)